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Tyler Fitzgerald

matchup for M. Rodriguez

25th out of 436 (Best 7%)

Manuel Rodriguez

matchup for T. Fitzgerald

366th out of 567 (Worst 36%)

Strong advantage for Rodriguez

Tyler Fitzgerald has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs Manuel Rodriguez, which is 0.2% higher than Fitzgerald's typical expectations, and 3.1% lower than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	18.3%	1.8%	4.4%	12.2%	9.9%	33.1%
Fitzgerald	+0.2	-1.9	-0.8	-0.4	-0.7	+2.1	+0.3
Rodriguez	-3.1	-3.0	-0.2	-0.2	-2.6	-0.1	+8.8

Tyler Fitzgerald is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Manuel Rodriguez is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Fitzgerald has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Manuel Rodriguez throws a Slider 39% of the time. Tyler Fitzgerald has a D grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

Sinker (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

23%

13% of Manuel Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+5%

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 10%

-2%

Meatball 1%

-5%

36% of Manuel Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 36%

+28%

Small Break 24%

+12%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

21.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. Manuel Rodriguez strikes out 16.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +8.3% -0.9% 5%

Walk -1.7% -0.7% 46%

In Play -6.6% +1.6% 39%

On Base -3.6% -3.4% 31%

Hit -1.9% -2.7% 14%

Single -1.8% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% -0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.3% -0.8%

30.2% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.2% lower than the league average. Manuel Rodriguez induces Standard Grounders at a 41.9% rate, which is 7.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.0% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.2% +7.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -3.3% +6.8% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -3.5% 3%

Likely Homer +3.0% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.5% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -7.9% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -1.6%

19.5% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. 24.6% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Rodriguez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.8% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% +3.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.1% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% -6.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.8% +0.3%

9.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 11.2% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Rodriguez are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%